WAM!NYC Women in Media Conference 2015!

Calling all feminist journalists, media-makers, activists and gender-justice-loving people! The sixth annual WAM!NYC Feminist Media Conference is June 20 at Barnard College. Each year, the event brings together hundreds of journalists, activists, and creative thinkers for an all-day conference devoted to elevating issues of race, gender, and class in the media. The conference offers a welcoming space to meet and mingle with a diverse group of people, and to learn strategies for improving and promoting your work. You might even meet your future #ladyboss!

Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, a national organizing project focused on combating anti-Black state-sanctioned violence. She is also Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States, most of whom are women.

Lizz Winstead, co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show, and founder of Lady Parts Justice, a national movement using humor and outrage to remove bodily autonomy-hating LOCAL politicians in 2015 and beyond.

Plus a keynote conversation on:

The Making of “Unvarnished” with Sarah Maslin Nir, of The New York Times, whose viral investigative series on the exploitation of nail salon workers sparked immediate steps by city and state officials in New York. Moderated by Victoria Law.

Panels include:

Finding Your Beat: When and How to Specialize with Lisa Goldman of +972, Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times Magazine, and Jayati Vora of Al Jazeera America. Moderated by Martyna Starosta of The Forward.

The Struggle to Juggle: Tools and Tips for Balancing Working and Parenting, with Rachel Sklar of #ChangeTheRatio, freelance writer Rae Gomes, and Charina Nadura of BillMoyers.com, moderated by Chevon Drew of Chevonmedia.

This Is How We Do It: Women Media-Makers Talk Production, Placement, Price, and Promotion of their Films, Podcasts, and Web Series with Cynical Smith of Beatminerz Radio, Stacey Muhammad of “For Colored Boys,” Richardine Bartee of RESPECTMAG and GrungeCake, and Janelle “Jin” Nicol Galvez of Jin’s Journey. Moderated by Chevon Drew of Chevonmedia.

Trouncing Trolls in Five Easy Steps: Problems and Solutions in Online Harassment with Jenn Pozner, author of Reality Bites Back, Jamia Wilson of WAM!, and Zerlina Maxwell of ESSENCE Magazine.

This year’s conference will be bigger than ever before, but seats are limited! Register now.

SCHEDULE

9:00-9:45 Registration & breakfast

9:45-10:00 Opening remarks

10:00- 10:45

Morning keynote: Lizz Winstead, co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show, and founder of Lady Parts Justice, a national movement using humor and outrage to remove bodily autonomy-hating LOCAL politicians in 2015 and beyond.

11:00 – 12:00 Session #1 panels

Finding Your Beat: When and How to Specialize with Lisa Goldman of +972, Nikole Hannah-Jones of The New York Times Magazine, and Jayati Vora of Al Jazeera America. Moderated by Martyna Starosta of The Forward.

The Making of “Unvarnished”with Sarah Maslin Nir, of The New York Times, whose viral investigative series on the exploitation of nail salon workers sparked immediate steps by city and state officials in New York. Moderated by Victoria Law.

The Struggle to Juggle: Tools and Tips for Balancing Working and Parenting, with Rachel Sklar of #ChangeTheRatio, freelance writer Rae Gomes, and Charina Nadura of BillMoyers.com, moderated by Chevon Drew of Chevonmedia.

3:30 – 4:30 Session #3 panels

This Is How We Do It: Women Media-Makers Talk Production, Placement, Price, and Promotion for Film, Podcasts, Web TV Shows and more with Cynical Smith of Beatminerz Radio, Stacey Muhammad of “For Colored Boys,” Richardine Bartee of RESPECTMAG and GrungeCake, and Janelle “Jin” Nicol Galvez of Jin’s Journey. Moderated by Chevon Drew of Chevonmedia.

Afternoon keynote: Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter, a national organizing project focused on combating anti-Black state-sanctioned violence. She is also Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in the United States, most of whom are women.

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REFRESHMENTS SUPPORTED BY

FRIENDS OF WAM

Paul Berry of RebelMouse,

Rachel Sklar of #ChangeTheRatio and TheLi.st.

VOLUNTEERSIf you are interested in volunteering at the event for a reduced ticket price, please contact Martyna Starosta at [email protected]